Covered box



Dec. 4 1923. 1,476,549

v H. B. SMITH COVERED Box Filed April 23, 1921 d my v 5 g s g e o 0 U cSVV/ 'sa -fe @itam/legs i boxes.

Patented Bec. 4, .1.923.

UTED STTETS 'PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY BRDGIVIAIC' SlifTH, 0F NE' YORK, N. Y.

covnann Box.

AApplication' inea .spin 2e, i921. serial No. 463,755.

The principal object of the .invention is `to provide a rcovered boxwhich closely resembles covered boxes of the most expensive kinds, butwhich differs' from these expensive boxes in certain structuralfeatures, so y that the cost of manufacture is materially reduced. Bythese structural changes l am enabled to produce a box vwhich issatisfactory for many use and which diiifers so slightly from the moreexpensive vcovered.

boxes that the diiierences are usually not noticeable except upon closeinspection.

Covered boxes until recently have usually been made by first providing alshell of cardboard or similar materialand then alixing a sheet ot covermaterial oi suitable quality and finish to the shellso as to completelycover the latter, marginal portions of the cover being` turned in andsecured to inner marginal surfaces et the shell, so that a continiiousmarginal strip of the cover material appears around all sides of theinterior of the box part. The cover material is arranged so that alledges ot the shell material areboifered and from the outside the onlysurfaces visible are composed of the cover sheet. More recently, bystructures and methods of my invention, covered `boxes have beenproduced by lirstcrmingan assembly consisting' ci? a sheet ofshellmaterial and a sheet oi' cover material with marginal portions ot'the cover turned over and'secured to opposite marginal portions of theshell, and this assembly is then folded up and secured in complete boxform invarious ways,js0

' that all portions ot the shell, including edge portions, are entirelycovered and concealed trom view from the outside of the box part and acontinuous marginal strip of the cover material appears about the insideof the box, as in the case of previous structures and methods. Thelstatements above .made aste appearanceV of the boxes apply both to tightand loose-wrapped boxes, whether made by old Ymethods or'methodsof myinvention.

HARRY BnIDeMAN. Y

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appearance presented is,

While completely covered boxes of the class described are very desirableto meet the most exacting'trade requirements, they 'are unduly expensivefor' certainpurposes; and by study and experimentation, l have' foundthat a desirable box having a satisfactory ppearance, although theinishis notquite so; perfect as in the case of thecompletely coveredboxes above described,can be pro duced by modifying and simplifying thestructure and production` methods, resulting in a very substantialreduction in Vthe cost of the boxes.r

In one embodiment of the invention as disclosed herein, blank assembliesvare first produced according to the general methods of my inventionabove briefly described, but suitably modilied for the present purposethat is to say, a blank of shell material is provided which may besubstantially rectangular in form without any irregularities and therefA tore without any waste of shell material;

this is covered on one side with coverzmaterial et suitable quality, andtwo of the opposite margins of the cover materialare folded over andadhesively secured to the opposite side of the shell. l' The blank issuitably creased for folding, and usually'incisions are made to separatethe end wings of the blank from the corner laps. The blank is thenfolded up into box form with the corner laps inwardly turned within theend wings and adhesively secured` thereto, the liilarilrbeingr usuallydesigned so that the now adjacent edges of the corner laps lit Theresult is a box in which the inturned marginal portions ofthe coverextend entirely around` thcinner survtacesot the box part at the Vopenside andare continuous except for breaks at the inter.- 7

sections of lthe corner laps. The interior p in other swords,substantially that of a .coveredbox of the most expensive type,'andbecause of tamil# iarity vwith such covered'boxes the mental impressiongiven to the observer is that the box isoae of the expensive class inquestion. They exterior of the box Y covered,except for the free edgesof the shell end wings which are exposed to vview more or less whenviewed edge-on, although they are not especiallyV noticeable from anyother point of view. rilhe prominencelofl these'exposed portions kisstill further reduced in the preferred form of the inventionA bypressing down the cover material adjacent'to these part is completelythe Vprinciples After' considering same box.

' blank assembly edges, so that these' vpoints and the cover material insome cases is even extended ysomewhat over the i edges of theshellmaterial so that the latter are still further obscured.

The characteristics and advantages of the invention areViturther.sutiicientlyv described VYin connection With av` detaildescription of theaccompanying drawing, which shows one 'exempliiyingembodiment or" the invention.

thatm'any modifications may be made Within n wr y or the invention, andi contemplate any structures Which arey properly 1 Within the scope ofthe appended claims.

` In theV drawings.: Fig. 1 is a plan vie'vv ot a blank assemblyVernbodying the invention.

Fig. 2 isanend perspective ot a box produced from the blank oic Fig. l.

y i Fig: 3' is Va section of one end ofthe boxV in the plane of 3-3,Fig.2. f. Y

Fig. Ziis' a diagonal perspective of the Accordingy to my general methodof boxmargins, the .assemblies be produced 'having it's'margins cured.to the .upper surface (Whicliis to bev the inner surt'ace of thecompleted box) oi Yas 'separate blanks, or

either' from separate blanksY or from continuous sheets of material.VFig. l shows a 'flat :assembly comprising a sheet oi shell materialvSand a sheet of coverV 7LY turned over and sethe shell material- Thepieces ;ot shell and cover material may be produced originally theyV maybe advanced Vtroni continuous Webs or rolls of material and' cut otl'flat suitablev intervals to produce theassemblies shown in Fig. Vl. Byivliatever generalv method the blank `assembly is produced, itcomprises, in one representative embodiment, a body portion a., sideWings` Z1, endfvvings c and cornerV laps d extending Yfrom the ends ofthe sidek Wings, the cornerY "laps being'severed from the endvvingsbycuts along the lines e.

ably creased or scored to facilitate subse- V.their entire areas. lcovermaterial quent bending al'ong'the lines fand g. Desirably in the presentinstance the bending lines rfare represented by relatively deepcreasing, and the lines gl may be simple score lines. The entire shellblank S as viewed in Fig, lis'underlaid by the cover material W, kandusually vthe contacting faces 'of the shelland cover are 'adhesivelysecured over a large part of their areas or throughout AtV least theshell and are desirably secured adhesively throughout the marginaloutlines of g .the end p'ortions'ofthe blank including the end marginalportions ofther lcover are extenderd'alon'g the outer margins of thekshell corthe parts tit very tightly at` this,.it Will be understood.r

(explained, it lis of simple rectangular form itsjdimen-Y involving'overturned cover' v erse dimension oit thebo-x the endwings in theVlongiti'idinal direction, i the corner laps must be cutotl'y shorterthanV material Wv The blank is desir-V Wings and Y corner laps. Theoverturned j margins including the parts h ner laps ai, these portionsof the cover 'marf-V gins being identified as fr.

rlhe blank as shown isV of simple rec-V tangular outline, and obviouslyno material either of the shell or cover reason of cut-out portions.vrllhe Vselected isV Wasted by Y dimensions of the blank Vare such thatwhen it is folded up as shown in Figs. 2 Vand 4, Y

the outer ends of the corner laps as they apear in Fig.V 'l will titclosely together. pince it is usually desired that Ythese ends or edgesof the cornerlaps shall tial-ly meet, in the comple-ted box, as lateris'evident that When Vthe blank is the bottoni vWidth sions are limited;that Y tvvice the of the box part is Vsubstantially 75.' substanlengthof the corner laps in the direction of,

the longitudinal axis ot-.theboxi andvwith these selected dimensionsthe' corner laps and end Wings in the longitudinal direction of1 theblank are of the saine length, proV-V ducing Vthe straight or square-cutform of the blank as-shoWn in Fig.` v1. When itis.

desired to' vary the proportions'of` the box part Y Wings may be variedsuitably; that is, when the length of the corner laps and end` the Widthof the. box bottom is-le'ss than 1.

.twice the depth of the box, determined by thevvidth of theside Wingsinthe .ti-ans-V or the length of the end Wings so that their combinedlength isr equal to the Width of the box bottom;

twice the depth 'thecQrner laps must be Vcut longer than the end WingsIn any case the corner laps are proportioned so that their inner edgeswhen folded up Will closelyV meet or abut. It will be under-V stood,theretorathat the box here selected to illustrate the inventionis oneexample ot the proper dimensioning of parte or the blank in accordanceWith the principle described; 4that is it represents a V.case Where theWidth of the box bottom is twice the depthot lthe lWings and corner lapsWill be o-ij.siibst`an tially thesame length'and the Vsquare-cutVbeeni'ployed :Without VWaste Vof blank may material as previouslyAexplained. Y

sides, and inthat case the'end Y Y The bank; s roidaiup .iwi h'. the"ni- Wings outside the eornerlapsat each end of the box, and the outersurfaces-ofthe corner faces of the end ivings'. ing andin onel desirableform of together, the cover marginal portionsi li iit very closelyVtogether and'V the.V inturned cover and j there4 and ifV thev Widthofthe box isI greater than 1,00

` close inspection.

' the shell material are not noticeable unless' fore form an apparentlycontinuous Strip about the inner marginal surface of the shell,substantially as in the case ofthe most expensive covered boxes aspreviously explained'. The purchaser or user of the box, therefore,receives the impression that he is observing a covered box of the.ordinary highly finished type, and while more or less uncovered marginso f the shell end wings appear, for instanceat /c and l, Fig. 4,thesewill not easily be noticed except by Furthermore, from such pointsof view as that of Fig. 2, the edges of the Vcover material over theshell end wings extend at least as far as the margins of the shellmaterial, and from such points of view the shell edges are substantiallyor entirely concealed. In fact, the edges of the box is viewedsubstantially in the plane of one of the end wings.

As shown in Fig. 3, after the box is otherwise completed and in somecases While the glue that secures the parts of the blank together isstill moist, the edge portions of the end wings may be smoothed down orpressed so that the cover material is more or less rolled over andextended beyond the edges of the shell material, for instance asv shownat m. This pressing or swaging of the exposed edges may be carried aboutthe three edges of each of the end wings.

There is thus produced a box part which resembles very closely boxpartsof the most expensive and perfect kind, but which by modified andsimplified structure is much cheaper, both because of the 'saving-ofmaterial and the simplification of the method of folding and securing incomplete box formation. Y

I claim:

1. A covered cardboard shell and a paper cover overlying outer surfacesof the shell, corner laps of the shell being inwardlylocated at the endwalls of the box with close together, marginal portions of thecover'being inturned and secured to margins of the box wall around theentire inner circuinference of the box, the shell end wings beingadhesively secured to outer surfaces of the corner laps.

2. A covered paper box comprising a cardboard shell and a paper coveroverlying outer surfaces of the shell, corner laps of the shell beinginwardly located' at the end walls of the box with their inward edgesclose together, marginal portions of the cover being inturned andsecured to margins of the box wall around the entire inner circumferenceof the box, the shell end Wings being adhesively secured to outersurfaces of the corner laps, the edges of the shell end wings being moreor less exposed.

3. A covered paper box comprising a cardpaper box comprising a theirinward edges,

board shell anda paper cover overlying outer surfaces of the shell,corner laps of the shell beingfinwardly locatedat the end walls of thebox withv theirinwardedges close together, marginal portions ,of thecover being inturned and secured to margins of the boxwall around theentire innerfcircumference ofthe box, theshell end -wings being`adhesively secured to outer surfaces of the corner laps, edge Vportionsof the cover material overlying the shellV end wings being pressed' downto partially obscure the shell end wing edges. Y

4. A covered paperl box l' comprising a.

cardboard shell and a paper cover overlying i the outer surfaces of theshell, corner laps of the shell beingl inwardly located at they vendwalls of the -box with their inward edges close together, marginalportions of the cover being inturned and secured to margins of the boxwall around the. entire inner cir- .f

cumference of the box, the shell end wings being adhesively secured toouter surfaces of the corner laps, the end wings and corner laps havingsubstantially the samevertical length.

5. .A covered cardboard shell and a paper cover overlying the outersurfaces ofthe shell, corner laps of lthe shell being inwardly locatedat the end Vwalls vof the box with their inward edges close together,marginal portions fof the cover being inturned Vaiid'secured to marginsof the box wall around the entire innercir-l cumference of the box,theshell end wings being adhesively secured to outer surfaces of thecorner laps, the end wings and corner laps having substantially the samevertical length, the edges of the shell end 'wings being more orless'exposed.

6. A covered paper box Vcomprising a cardboard shell and a paper coveroverlying the outer surfaces of the shell, corner laps of shell beinginwardly located at the end walls of the box with their inward edgespaper box comprising a close together, marginalfportionsof the'- ticallength, exposed edge portions of theV cover material overlying the shellend wings being pressed vdown to partially obscure the shellv end wingedges. v 7. A covered cardboard shell and cover material substantiallycovering outer surfaces of the shell, the end walls of the boxcomprising shell corner laps continuous and having their inward edgesclosely adjacent, and shell end-wings overlying and adhesively securedto the corner laps and overlaid by a portion of cover material paperlbox consisting of a' withv side wings of the box orless exposed,portions oic the cover f rial being turned in andv adliesively to Vinnermarginal surfaces lof the shell,

'a sheet et' cover material overlying one` the shell end wings moreleaving the edges of inatethroughout the entire interior circumferenceof the box.

' adhesively secured to inward marginal sur-,y

are substantially continuous aboutftheinner being slit to separate n 8.A coveredV paper:A box composed of a. blank assembly comprising arectangularY vsheet ofrshell material having a wings, end wings andcornerY body, side laps extending from ends oftheside wings, the shellbeing overlaid by a sheetV ol: cover material having two oppositemargins turned over andv tlie'outer edges of the assembly laps fromfaees ofthe shell along. the side wings and corner laps,

the corner the end wings, the blank being folded in box edgezportionsotfthe shell inorevor Aico'rin with the corneiend-wings, he blanl i larsthe ends-` of the box so that the. Ainturned oever marginsV aresubstantially 'continuous throughout the interior the appearance olf acovered box omore or less conventional forni, the end wings overlyingand adhesively secured tothe corner laps with edge portionsV olf theshell morev or less exposed. Y Y Y p' '9. A covered paper box'composed'oipa blanlrV assembly Vcomprising av rectangular.l

i sheet oflshell material having akbody, side wings,end wings and.'corner laps extendingA 'from ends of the sidek wings,

y y the vshell being overlaid by a sheet oilA cover material having twooppositegmargins turned over and Y adl'iesivelysecured' to inwardVnfiai'ginal surlaces of the shellalong the outer edges ol the sidewingsandv corner laps, the assembly being slit to separate the corner lapsvrornthe being folded inbox form with the corner laps innermostat theends of the boxvr so that the inturned cover margins are substantiallyAcontinuons throughout the interior 'of the box, giving the appearanceof a covered box of more or less convene Y tional form, vthe end wingsoverlying and adhesivelysecured to the corner laps y. with posed, theedges ofthe cover material 'adjacent :to the exposed edges ot the shellend y,wings being pressed over topartially obscure the exposed edges ofthe shell. n

secured' laps, the blanlr `innermost of the box, giving lessex fday oliAipr-ilfA. D. 1921. 1 Y g HARRY BiainoMAN sMrrlrrg comprising areet-angular shell having 'a body portion, sideand end wings, and cornerlaps extejiidingrroni ends of theside wings, and

side of the shelland oi' substantiallytlie Y.

same outline `and having side Vinarginal portions turned over andsecured tothe opposite sideY ot the shell material throughout the lengthot' the sidewings and eorner of thebox having the adjacently-terrniinating downand partially cover material pressedoverlapping and concealing said shell-edge.

l2. ifi covered paper box structure loomprising a shell, cover sheetoverlying exbeing diinensioned kso vthat Y Y i Y-wnenolded intoV boxvfornijwith the corner teriorsliell surfaces and having por-tionsV'tolded over and concealing certain edges of H the shell, aportion ofthecover sheet having an exterior 1edge terminating inapproxi-V matealinenient withvan exposed edgefofran underlying exteriork member ofthershell, said cover edge being'pressedy over. said exposed ,shell'edgef to substantially` concealthe latter.

13. A covered paper box-parteoinprising a sliellhavi'ng a'body` portion,side -wingsginfV 'turned corner-laps, and end wingsove'rlying thecorner-laps and having exposed edgesiat V the outside of the boxstructure,

-sheet overlying outer surfaeesjofv the shell,

Y Vof the ooversheet being turned over and concealingV edgesoiithe'sideV eorner-laps, port-lions of the p cov-V er 'sheet overlyingthe shell end wings having marginal portions wingsV and edges cut closeto' saidfexposed end-wing edges and presseddown over the rlatterlopartially conoealthein. p

SignedV at New Yorlr city,

and State of New in the oli York, this122nd AKines and Aa cover

